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The perfect plan and how to get started
A builder once told me that you have to build the same home plan 4 times to get a home exactly right in all aspects. If you have ever built a new home you have probably said at some point, “If I built this home again, I would do this… Read More
Japan Reconstruction
PinkWood helps in a condo fire in Calgary
PK Fireboard helps to reduce damages at a multi-family construction site fire in McKenzie Towne, Calgary, Alberta. There was a 3 alarm fire at a multi-family construction site in McKenzie Towne on Sunday night September 16th, 22 units were destroyed and 12 units damaged. Thankfully no one was hurt but… Read More
Pacific Homes Turns 30!
1982 marked the year when the Canada Constitution Act was passed, Michael Jackson’s Thriller was released, and Pacific Homes was born! Already successful with Pacific Builders’ Supplies and Pacific Truss, the McKinnon Family saw an opportunity in factory built homes. Pacific then started manufacturing custom pre-fabricated homes and cottages to… Read More
Wood and Human Health
We’d like to share an article from BC Wood’s newsletter about the health benefits of wood. BC Wood: – As the health benefits of wood become better understood, there is the potential to increase the specification of wood in hospitals, schools, and offices in Canada. A recent FPInnovations / UBC study… Read More
We’re building in the rain
Building a home in the winter is a great idea… with Pacific Homes! In Canada we tend to think in terms of a distinct ‘building season.’ Whether it’s the incredibly cold temperatures in the East or the rain out West, most Canadians write off the winter and plan to build… Read More